No Tengo La Culpa Ingrato
Violeta Parra
I’m Not to Blame, Ungrateful One
I’m not to blame, you ungrateful fool,
That between us the devil
With just a few words
Causes us such bad times,
I’m not trying to make me suffer
Even if it seems that way,
I believe this wrong step
Is leading us down a bad path
And I’m not even up for asking
How long, you ungrateful jerk.
My thoughts are clouded
With words and more words,
I hope that soon will shine
The light of my understanding,
I’m convinced now
That suffering is unnecessary
Like two bad women
We fight over nonsense,
Answer me, my heart:
How long do you want to keep killing me?
If I don’t laugh, you get mad
And if I laugh, you do too,
It’s just that you can’t see
That you only give me heartache,
A whim that you desire
I want you to achieve it,
From the dove to the ant
From the sea to the desert
You don’t even understand when you’re awake
That yesterday you left me hurt.
Today I try one last time,
I sought peace but in vain,
Then you stroke my hand
After you’ve caused me torment;
The pain I feel is so much
That there are no pleasures left for me,
Two beings are speaking
In the tongue of a bad Jew;
I’m pierced with meaning
By needles and pins.
Farewell:
I order the farewell,
Little flying dove,
Lift this pain from me
That’s my daily bread,
Even if it’s my fault
You shouldn’t be this way
That it’s no remedy for me
To increase my troubles,
With the honey from the hives
More can be achieved.